So much for Tamihere

I think its safe to conclude that John Tamihere's chances of returning to Cabinet after the election have now dropped to nil. In a party where Cabinet membership depends on a popular vote, pissing off your colleagues by calling them "smarmy" and "a tosser" (not to mention displaying blatant homophobia and sexism) is not a way to get ahead. Which means the rest of Tamihere's political career is likely to be spent on the sidelines, with the other embittered failures in Labour's "boy's club". Assuming he even holds his seat against the challenge from Pita Sharples...